in holes
Example Sentences
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The irascible Reinhold submitted a highly critical report on the plight of the German settlers—some of them were living in holes in the ground—which led to his leaving Russia without any remuneration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Jenny Paterson spent three-and-a-half hours using a rake, spade and bucket to fill in holes on a rutted section of Bridge Street in Halkirk, Caithness.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
But before it does, it is sometimes pre-seeded with shoreline plants and grasses, or those plants are placed in holes that can be punched into the coir logs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Dodging flying missiles, floating dangers, avoiding stepping in holes and warmed on the wind now at their backs until they gained comparatively dry land.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
